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Acquittal of Policewoman Accused of Torturing Journalist (November 23, 2012) by Issam Saliba
On October 22, 2012, the Grand Criminal Court in
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Bahrain
Royal Decree Amends Provisions on Constitutional Court (August 22, 2012) by George Sadek
On August 15, 2012, the King of Bahrain issued a Royal Decree containing Law 38-2012, which amends Law 27-2002 concerning the ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Bahrain
Court Decision Dissolves a Well-Known Shi'ite Non-Governmental Organization (August 02, 2012) by George Sadek
On July 9, 2012, the Court of First Instance of Bahrain issued a decision dissolving "The Islamic Work Association," considered to ...
Topic: Non-governmental organizations
Jurisdiction: Bahrain
Penalties Increased for Attacking Military Personnel (July 20, 2012) by Issam Saliba
Pursuant to articles 221 and 339 of the Bahrain Criminal Law No. 15 of 1976, an assault on the person of ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Bahrain
Constitutional Amendments Issued (May 24, 2012) by Issam Saliba
On May 22, 2012, the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper reported that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had hailed constitutional amendments issued by ...
Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Bahrain
Law Banning Microphones Attached to Mosques Is Enforced (November 19, 2010) by George Sadek
On October 21, 2010, the Bahraini Ministry of Homeland Security began enforcing a royal decree issued in 1999 that bans the ...
Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Bahrain
Shura Council Prohibits Liquor Consumption by Muslims but Allows It for Non-Muslims (May 18, 2010) by George Sadek
On April 30, 2010, the Committee of Foreign Affairs and National Security of the Shura Council (legislature) of Bahrain approved a ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Bahrain
Military Personnel Allowed to Grow Beards (May 02, 2008) by Issam Saliba
Ending a prohibition going back 70 years, the Bahraini army has allowed military personnel to grow beards. According to the decision ...
Topic: Military
Jurisdiction: Bahrain
Last updated: November 23, 2012
